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Blythewood, SC Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Blythewood, SC Housing Market Trends

With 5,839 people, 1,846 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $472,897, Blythewood real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although Blythewood home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Blythewood, accounting for 93.36% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Blythewood include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 4.15%), mobile homes or trailers ( 1.62%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Blythewood. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 81.34% of Blythewood's homes, and 69.71% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

Blythewood homes and real estate are some of the newest in America. 64.49% of Blythewood's housing was built since 2000, making the town have a very new look and feel. If you like the amenities of newer homes and subdivisions, then you will probably like what the Blythewood real estate market has to offer. Quite a bit of the housing here was also built between 1970-1999 ( 33.94%), and before 1939 ( 1.57%).

Blythewood Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Blythewood have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 82.69%, which ranks in the top 50% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Blythewood house appreciation rate of 6.21%.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Blythewood that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Blythewood real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Blythewood appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 7.71%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 80.49% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Blythewood. Blythewood appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 0.99%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 4.01%.

Relative to South Carolina, our data show that Blythewood's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% of the other cities and towns in South Carolina.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Blythewood differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Blythewood - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Blythewood real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$472,897

Blythewood, SC Home Prices
> $1,399,000
$1,049,001 - $1,399,000
$699,001 - $1,049,000
$560,001 - $699,000
$420,001 - $560,000
$280,001 - $420,000
$140,001 - $280,000
$70,001 - $140,000
$0 - $70,000
0.9%
0.9%
1.5%
1.5%
9.7%
9.7%
19.4%
19.4%
34.2%
34.2%
10.2%
10.2%
17.2%
17.2%
4.4%
4.4%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for South carolina

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

1,846

Blythewood Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,858 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
81.3%
81.3%
18.7%
18.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
6.5%
6.5%
93.5%
93.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
64.5%
64.5%
33.9%
33.9%
0.0%
0.0%
1.6%
1.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
93.4%
93.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
4.2%
4.2%
1.6%
1.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.0%
0.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.3%
5.3%
40.2%
40.2%
29.5%
29.5%
20.0%
20.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes